Personally I prefer to eat / drink / stay in child-free places. I have fun visiting my friends with children, but do appreciate having places to go where there aren't children as I find it more relaxing and less disruptive. That's not saying that all pubs / b&b's etc should be child-free, but I do think it's good for those of us who'd prefer to socialise / relax in places where there aren't children should be allowed to do so. I have a dog, but I don't think everywhere should be made to allow dogs - I'm perfectly happy that some people prefer to not be around them, but equally I'd be annoyed if dogs were banned from all pubs etc. Like children, it's just a question of making sure that there are both options.
The only opinion that I've got a real issue with is Tijuana Taxi's comment on people with mental disabilities being banned from a b&b. My brother has both mental and physical disabilities and I would be furious if I was ever told I couldn't stay somewhere with him cos other people might find that difficult / offensive. We are often made to feel uncomfortable / unwelcome by other people when we go out, and the kind of attitude that supports banning disabled people from places just perpetuates that level of discrimination.
I'd imagine most countries in Yerp are similar. Bars/pubs I've bin in in the USA and Australia definitely din't allow kids at any time.
